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- DictionaryChafe/CHāf/
verb
- 1. (of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it: "the collar chafed his neck"
- 2. rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation: "I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket around her"
noun
- 1. wear or damage caused by rubbing: "to prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat"
- 2. a state of annoyance: archaic "into what an unprofitable chafe you have put yourself!"
1. : to feel irritation, discontent, or impatience : fret. chafes at the rules. 2. : to rub and thereby cause wear or irritation. The baby's skin chafes if the strap is too tight. chafe. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : a state of vexation : rage.
CHAFE definition: 1. to make skin damaged or sore by rubbing, or to become damaged and sore like this: 2. to warm a…. Learn more.
Chafe definition: to wear or abrade by rubbing. See examples of CHAFE used in a sentence.
to make skin damaged or sore by rubbing, or to become damaged and sore like this: The bracelet was so tight that it started to chafe my wrist. Use a barrier cream to stop running clothes from chafing. Her skin chafed where the tops of the boots had rubbed her legs. Synonym.
noun. soreness and warmth caused by friction. “he had a nasty chafe on his knee”. see more. verb. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. synonyms: annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex. see more.
1. To cause irritation by rubbing or friction: The high collar chafed against my neck. 2. To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction: His skin chafed where the cast had been. 3. To feel irritated or impatient: They chafed at the delay. The reporters chafed under the new restrictions. n. 1. Warmth, wear, or soreness produced by friction. 2.
to warm (the hands, etc) by rubbing. 3. to irritate or be irritated or impatient. he was chafed because he was not allowed out. 4. (intr; often foll by on, against, etc) to cause friction; rub. 5. See chafe at the bit. noun.
Chafe Definition. To wear away by rubbing. To rub so as to stimulate or make warm. To annoy; irritate. To cause irritation by rubbing or friction. The high collar chafed against my neck. Warmth, wear, or soreness produced by friction. An injury or irritation caused by rubbing. A vexed or annoyed state.
CHAFE definition: 1. to feel angry because of rules and limits: 2. to make part of the body painful by rubbing, or…. Learn more.
Definition of chafe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
